Harness back-strap.



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Patented May 8, 191?,

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HARNESS BACK-STRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 8, 1917.

Application filed May 23, 1916. Serial No. 99,356.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN H. VENTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lincoln, in the county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Harness Back-Strap, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is a back-strap for a harness, and the invention aims to provide a novel construction whereby, through the use of a metal filling or reinforcement, the backstrap will be prevented from ripping apart, and will always hold the hip straps in place as long as the back-strap itself lasts.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the present invention appertains.

I/Vith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in top plan, a back-strap constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan wherein divers parts have been broken away;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section; and

Fig. 4 is a perspective illustrating the reinforcing element.

In carrying out the present invention there is provided a back-strap denoted generally by the numeral 1 and preferably although not necessarily made of leather. The backstrap 1 includes a top member 2 terminated in bifurcations 3 adapted to be connected with a crupper (not shown).

The present invention contemplates the use of a reinforcing element denoted generally by the reference character 4: and shown in detail in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The reinforcing element 4; preferably but not necessarily is made of metal and includes an intermediate bar 5, transverse, open bottom sockets 6 at the ends of the Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the intermediate bar, and tapered fingers 7 projecting in opposite directions from the sockets and alined with the intermediate bar 5. In the fingers 7 openings 8 are formed, adapted to receive rivets 9 whereby the reinforcing element a may be secured to a bottom member 10 constituting a part of the back-strap 1. Interposed between the top member 2 and the bottom member 10 are end fillers 11 which may be made of leather, the end fillers 11 being notched as shown at 12 to receive the tapered fingers 7 of the reinforcing element 4. Located on opposite sides of the intermediate bar 5 of the reinforcing element 4; and disposed between the constituent members 2 and 10 of the back-strap 1 are fillers 1 1. The top member 2 and the bottom member 10, together with the various fillers 11 and 14: are stitched together as shown at 15.

Throughthe sockets 6 of the reinforcing element 4, the hip straps 16 pass, the same being supported on the bottom member 10 of the back-strap.

Owing to the construction above described, the back-strap will be found to possess great strength andwill not be ripped apart by the action of the hip straps 16 or otherwise.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is In a device of the class described, a backstrap comprising top and bottom members; a reinforcing element located between the top and bottom members and including an intermediate bar, socket portions at the ends of the intermediate bar and fingers projecting in opposite directions from the socket.portions; means for securing the reinforcing element to one of said members; fillers between the top and bottom members and provided with notches receiving the fingers; and fillers between the top and bottom members and closing the spaces defined by the intermediate bar and the socket portions, at the sides of the back-strap.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. VENTER.

Witnesses:

J. C. I'IARPHAM, H. F. GILMOUR.

Commissioner of Yatents,

Washington, D. 0. 

